ча̄йй

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чай (čaj). Compare Skolt Sami čeei, čee.

Pronunciation

Noun

ча̄йй (čājj)

  1. tea

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 386
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “t́š́ǡ͔i̭j”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 655b
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “t́š́ǡ͔i̭j”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland